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wednesday, june 10, 2015
BCB names strong female team for Inter-County Tournament
Subrina Munroe
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he Dhierendranauth Somwaru-led senior selection panel of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has named a strong team for the upcoming fe-
Erva Giddings
Shemaine Campbell
male senior Inter-County Tournament. The team, which includes four West Indies cricketers, were selected after several intense sessions. All-rounder Shemaine Campbelle has been appointed captain, while fast bowler Tremayne Smartt is her deputy. Apart from Campbelle and Smartt, fast bowlers Subrina Munroe and Erva Giddings have also represented the West Indies. The full team reads: Shemaine Campbelle (Captain); Tremayne Smartt (Vice Captain); Melanie Henry; Katana Mentore; Natasha Gangoo;
Tamesha Cort; Trishanie Cort; Shenetta Grimmond; Plafianna Millington; Erva Giddings; Subrina Munroe; Sherika Campbell; Steffi Rodney and Devona Frank. Eight reserve players have also been named, and they are: Nagama Budhu, Shana Vanderstoop, Shabika Gajnabi, Erica Batson, Diana Prahalad, Christine Quintyn, Monet Crandon and Aleema Arokium. Former national player Andre Percival and Abena Schultz have been appointed as Coach and Manager respectively.
Tremayne Smartt
Golden Jaguars, Vincy...
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“Our Technical Director, Keith Ollivierre, saw a few matches with the Guyanese a while back, but that was all the information we have, even though we have heard that they will be bringing in a number of overseas-based players from Europe and even Brazil, to boost their team,” Huggins said in an interview last week.
Chance to rebound
The last time the two sides met was at the 2012 Caribbean Championship where the Golden Jaguars lost 1-2 with Gregory “Jackie Chan” Richardson scoring the lone goal. Of the team that played in the 2014 qualifier that reached the penultimate round, Christopher Nurse, Ricky Shakes, goalkeeper Derrick Carter, Vurlon Mills,
Cornelius Huggins
Collin Nelson, Trayon Bobb, Walter Moore, Jamaal Smith and Dwaine Jacobs are the returning players with Shabazz crafting a younger side. The squad reads: Goalkeepers Akel Clarke and
Derrick Carter; Defenders Matthew Briggs, Collin Nelson, Jamaal Smith, Adrian Butters, Samuel Cox and Dwain Jacobs; Midfielders Vurlon Mills, Ricky Shakes, Brandon Beresford and Christopher Nurse (Captain), Kanata Manning, Trayon Bobb, Walter Moore, Eon Alleyne and Neil Danns; and Forwards Emery Welshman, Sheldon Holder, Marcel Barrington and Daniel Wilson. The Technical Team comprises Shabazz, Assistant Coach Wayne Dover, Goalkeeping Coach Andrew Hazel, Equipment Manager Trevor Burnett, Managers Mark Xavier and Faizal Khan, Trainer Anson Ambrose, and Physiotherapists Duane Saunders and Beverley Nelson.
Amazon Warriors training...
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The South Americabased franchise finished runner-up in the first two seasons, losing to the Jamaica Tallawahs in 2013 and the Barbados Tridents last year. Prior to the Player Draft in February, the Guyana Amazon Warriors had Narine, Simmons, Ramdin and batting all-rounder Christopher Barnwell as the retained players from last year, while they picked up the remaining 11 during
the Draft process, five of whom had previously represented the franchise. Malinga, Dilshan and the Guyanese trio – leftarm spinner Permaul, fast bowler Ronsford Beaton and opener Trevon Griffith – have all returned to the franchise, while the newcomers are Perera, Hodge, Akmal and the Guyanese quartet – veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, leg-spinner Bishoo, batsman Assad Fudadin and
seamer Paul Wintz. Guyana Amazon Warriors squad reads: Denesh Ramdin, Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons, Tillekaratne Dilshan, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Brad Hodge, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Assad Fudadin, Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul, Christopher Barnwell, Ronsford Beaton, Umar Akmal, Trevon Griffith and Paul Wintz.
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Gayle backs Pietersen to play for England
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Chris Gayle
est Indies Superstar Chris Gayle has added his voice to debate on the controversial English batsman Kevin Pietersen saying he should be representing England in all formats of Cricket. Pietersen was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board after last year’s whitewash Ashes defeat in Australia. The record-breaking batsman was hoping for a recall to the England side after apparent pre-season encouragement from new ECB chairman Colin Graves. But even after his maiden triple-century for Surrey on Monday, he was informed within hours by England director of cricket Andrew Strauss that there is no imminent prospect of him playing for England again. “He should be playing for England, there are no two ways about it,” said Gayle. “They [the ECB] must
have their reasons but we would love to see your best player in action, out in the middle, entertaining. It doesn’t matter what format – Test, 50-over, Twenty20 – he’s a class player”. Strauss was Pietersen’s Test captain in 2012, when he discovered the batsman had sent “provocative” texts about him to opposition players from their native South Africa. Strauss has confirmed
Kevin Pietersen
that Pietersen is “not part of our plans” for the Ashes summer citing a “massive trust issue” between himself and the 34-year-old cricketer. Pietersen will play for the St Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League due to start later this month. “One of the best players England has ever produced. But it’s your loss. KP is looking forward to the CPL. England don’t want him? We will take him,” said Gayle who took his tally in three NatWest T20 Blast innings to 328 as Somerset defeated Hampshire by eight wickets last Friday. “He (Pietersen) will entertain the fans. We will make some sales off him, sell some tickets. It should be fantastic. The CPL is going to be one big party.” (CMC)